Paralympic Experience
- Paralympic debut (2020)
World Championship Experience
- None
Bio
Richard Voris is on the verge of representing Australia at his first Paralympic Games. Voris’ journey to the Paralympics has not been an easy one – even by a Para-athlete’s standards. In 2016, while his teammates were defending their Paralympic gold medal from 2012, he contracted an autoimmune disease called myasthenia gravis. He lost all function in his body – so much so, he couldn’t open his eyes for eight months – and from then on, was unable to achieve any consistency in his training. Voris said that becoming a Paralympian is all he dreams about, and as he struggles to contain his myasthenia gravis, the thought of potentially achieving selection to the Australian team for Tokyo 2020 was what spurred him on.
Favourite athlete: David Beckham
iPhone or Android? Android
Twitter or Instagram? Instagram
Cats or dogs? Dogs
Last country visited: England
Favourite world landmark: Old Trafford
Favourite cartoon character: Rick
Favourite superhero: Spiderman
Beach or mountains? Beach
Favourite Actor / Actress? Denzel Washington
Favourite all time movie: American Gangster
Favourite sporting team: Manchester United
Most used app: Instagram
Last app you downloaded: OCHA
Favourite video game: GTA
Favourite snack: Beef jerky
Highlight of your sporting career? Tokyo 2020
Favourite subject in school: Woodwork
What’s the best advice you’ve ever received? Failure is a bruise, not a tattoo.
If you could have a chat with anyone, dead or alive, who would you select? Zlatan Ibrahimovic